Military Education - School of Leadership

Earn Your Degree Wherever Your Duties Take You...

Our students include active duty, reserve, guard and eligible veterans.  As a student, you'll have an opportunity to work with other students from corporate, military and nonprofit communities.  When you graduate, you'll join an alumni network of nearly 70,000 worldwide.  Duquesne University, founded in 1878, is regionally accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

Classes are offered on Saturdays at Duquesne’s main campus as well as entirely online.  Courses are also offered at Fort Indiantown Gap in Annville, PA and at the 171st Refueling Wing in Moon Twp., PA.  Special military tuition rates: $250/credit undergraduate and $292/credit graduate.

Graduate degrees: Master of Science in Leadership, Master of Science in Leadership, choose a concentration in:   Business Ethics, Community Leadership, Global Leadership,  Information Technology, Liberal Studies, or Sports Leadership. (PDF)

Accelerated bachelor’s degrees: select two concentrations to comprise your major - Behavioral Science (online only) , Computer Technology , Criminal Justice and Forensic Science (online only) , Nonprofit Leadership (online only) , Organizational Behavior , Organizational Leadership , Professional Communication , Security Administration (online only) , Strategic Public and Corporate Communication (online only) , Training and Development (online only) A major for professionals in animal care and control is also available. Accelerated bachelor brochure (PDF)

Application:  Apply online at www.leadership.duq.edu/apply.  We recommend that you review the Application Instructions document prior to completing the online application.

Duquesne Offers Servicemembers

• Special military tuition rates
• Online programs that allow you to continue your studies wherever your job takes you 
• Opportunities to earn credits through CLEP, DANTES and more  
• Advisors, faculty and staff who have experience working with military personnel 
• Online degrees that are accepted into the Sloan Consortium Catalog of Online Educational Programs, which recognizes high quality online degree programs
• DANTES participating programs; member of SOC and ConAP 

Contact Us
Please contact  the School of Leadership at leadership@duq.edu or call 1.800.283.3853 or 412.396.5366.

Duquesne University Distinction

• Founded in 1878, Duquesne University is recognized as one of the top ten Catholic universities in the U.S. and has nearly 70,000 active alumni worldwide.  Duquesne was recently ranked in the top tier of the US News & World Report’s annual ranking of America’s Best Colleges.  Duquesne University has moved into the top tier of more than 1,400 colleges surveyed.

• The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has recognized Duquesne University for outstanding commitment to community engagement.  Duquesne is one of 119 institutions nationally who received this prestigious designation in December, 2008.
• Read about some distinguished Duquesne alumni.

SLPA conducts the independent Noel-Levitz Adult Student Priorities Survey.  The survey, which has been administered to more than 53,546 students at more than 145 institutions, covers several topics including: Academic Services, Admissions and Financial Aid, Instructional Effectiveness, and Service Excellence. SLPA adult students have consistently ranked their experience at Duquesne higher than the national average in every category.

The School of Leadership and Professional Advancement was honored with Distinguished Credit Program and Noncredit Program awards and a Creative Use of Technology award from the Association for Continuing Higher Education.

Duquesne University is regionally accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104; 267-284-5000).